Santa Cruz, CA Surf Forecast

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NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
857 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures...

CAZ505-011800-
SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
857 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026


.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with rain likely.
High Temperature..............52-63.
Wind..........................SW at 11 MPH becoming SW at 13 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.4 feet (MLLW) 05:47 AM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 12:07 PM PDT.
Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 05:44 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 11:17 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 8 to 12 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 6 to 9 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy with a chance of rain.
High Temperature..............50-65.
Wind..........................NW at 16 MPH becoming NW at 21 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 06:25 AM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 12:55 PM PDT.
Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 06:16 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 11:42 PM PDT.


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CAZ509-011800-
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
857 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026


.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............55 to 56 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with rain likely.
High Temperature..............53-66.
Wind..........................SW at 14 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.4 feet (MLLW) 05:47 AM PDT.
High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 12:07 PM PDT.
Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 05:44 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 11:17 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 10 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny with a slight chance
High Temperature..............53-67.
Wind..........................NW at 18 MPH becoming NW at 21 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 06:25 AM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 12:55 PM PDT.
Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 06:16 PM PDT.
High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 11:42 PM PDT.


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CAZ529-011800-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
857 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026


.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............54 to 55 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
High Temperature..............53-63.
Wind..........................SW at 13 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.4 feet (MLLW) 04:56 AM PDT.
High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 10:57 AM PDT.
Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 04:53 PM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 11:05 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 9 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy with a chance of rain.
High Temperature..............54-68.
Wind..........................NW at 19 MPH becoming NW at 23 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:37 AM PDT.
High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 11:44 AM PDT.
Low 1.2 feet (MLLW) 05:20 PM PDT.
High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 11:30 PM PDT.


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CAZ530-011800-
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COASTAL AREAS-
857 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026


.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 58 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
High Temperature..............56-68.
Wind..........................S at 11 MPH becoming S at 16 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.4 feet (MLLW) 04:56 AM PDT.
High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 10:57 AM PDT.
Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 04:53 PM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 11:05 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy with a chance of rain.
High Temperature..............58-68.
Wind..........................NW at 14 MPH becoming NW at 19 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:37 AM PDT.
High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 11:44 AM PDT.
Low 1.2 feet (MLLW) 05:20 PM PDT.
High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 11:30 PM PDT.


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